NEWS IN BRIEF.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XLIX, Issue 15098, 14 September 1912, Page 8

NEWS IN BRIEF.

Faun men and 'a: woman,-.'. arrested ; or drunkenness, occupied 1 the city police cells last night.' _ ", - : The : amount of' business transacted on! the Stock Exchange yesterday was small, "both in mining and investment stocks. ■ A section of 1 acre 2< perches in Papakura,. set aside -as■; a > market reserve,. lias been appropriated for a public recreation 'ground. /- r\ : - , : ';.: . . • An' elderly man committed, suicide yesterday -. at .Waihi, his action, it -was stated, being caused by worry, consequent upon the strike. . , -' ■- ••<■ - -~A-general strike is stated by extremists in labour circles'to be likely to eventuate ; in T December, or January next,, though many employers do not consider the probability is a serious one. ;. •-!"-The inquiry held by the Coroner (Mr. .. T. GreshamV into the circumstances: surrounding the death of the prisoner George McGurk at Mount Eden Gaol on Thursday -last resulted in a verdict of accidental * death being returned. .'.. The Waitemata Bowling' Club lias donated £10 : .towards the formation -of a re- ; creation ground between • Birkenhead and U Northcote, : and. the president (Mr. H. . Frith) has also made a personal donation of £5 towards the same object. ; : A Canadian visitor complains of the 'charge made for the use of the telephone box in the -Auckland Post Office. For a local call he had to pay 6d, the same call outside' the post office, in one of the ordinary " slot boxes " being charged at 2d. In order to familiarise the citizens of .'Auckland with the work of the Imperial fleet, the - executive of the Auckland Navy League have .arranged for the presence in Auckland of a graphic series of cinematograph pictures' showing various phases of the navy's task. These are to be screened : in one 'of the picture shows at an early date. ' . ' -.'":.. '....

- ■ TheV House of - Representatives affirmed the principle - of universal :i training last night by' 60 votes' to five. 'The defence scheme .'was discussed.'at length on the Defence Deparement estimates,, and Mr. Isitt divided the House on a motion pro-viding-that the statement' of a conscientious, objection should be . sufficient to clear any person, from liability .to serve. Only; five voles were recorded in favour of the- motion.